A milestone is celebrated, but not the man
TIM DAHLBERG
AP Sports Columnist
OAKLAND, Calif. - They stood in celebration of the moment, if not the man.
Cheers replaced the boos, but not for long. The fans at the Coliseum seemed as puzzled as the rest of baseball on what to do about Barry Bonds.
Hard to blame them, because on Saturday the usual rules of etiquette didn't apply.
What are you supposed to do when an alleged cheater catches a legend?
If you're Tyler Snyder, you get out fast. The 19-year-old caught No. 714 in the right field stands and quickly left the park, most likely in search of a financial planner.
But not before he ruined Bonds' theory that he was glad to tie Babe Ruth in the Bay Area because everyone here loves him.
"I hate that guy," Snyder said.
TIM DAHLBERG
AP Sports Columnist
OAKLAND, Calif. - They stood in celebration of the moment, if not the man.
Cheers replaced the boos, but not for long. The fans at the Coliseum seemed as puzzled as the rest of baseball on what to do about Barry Bonds.
Hard to blame them, because on Saturday the usual rules of etiquette didn't apply.
What are you supposed to do when an alleged cheater catches a legend?
If you're Tyler Snyder, you get out fast. The 19-year-old caught No. 714 in the right field stands and quickly left the park, most likely in search of a financial planner.
But not before he ruined Bonds' theory that he was glad to tie Babe Ruth in the Bay Area because everyone here loves him.
"I hate that guy," Snyder said.
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